1930 Henschel Locomotive
edited by David Barth, 12 December 2009.
Courtesy The Forney Museum of Transportation at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver,
Colorado 80216. Photos were taken in 2001, during the move.
This locomotive was built in 1930 by Henschel & Sohn of Kassel, Germany for an unknown customer in Denmark. The factory
was founded in 1810, began building locomotives in 1848, and is one of the largest manufacturers of locomotives in the
world. It has built many locomotives for Electro Motive Division (EMD), an American manufacturer of
engines.
Characteristics
Empty Weight: 24,200 pounds.
Configurations: 0-4-0 (no wheels in front or beneath the cab – 4 main driving wheels).
Gauge: 60 centimeters (23.6 inches).
In 1961 it was sold to Arthur Seifert.
In 1968 it was sold to the Forney Industries Museum in Fort Collins, Colorado and moved to the museum in Denver,
Colorado.
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